Stories from Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Deloy Bruce Aurelia's Citizen of the Year(01/30/13)AURELIA- Deloy Bruce, an Aurelia native and 1982 graduate of Aurelia High School, was honored as Aurelia's Citizen of the Year at Thursday evening's Commercial Club Kick-Off Banquet at the Aurelia Community Center. Bruce, who is employed at Geo-Loop in Aurelia, has served as the Aurelia Fire Chief since 2006. ...

Cherokee Rodeo Board announces T-shirt contest(01/30/13)The Cherokee PRCA Rodeo Board will print rodeo T-shirts this spring and are looking for ideas for their T-shirt design. "There is so much great talent in our community," shared Val Cedar, Chairman of the Rodeo Board. "We wanted to see what ideas we could come up with by holding a T-shirt design contest."...

RR crossing proposed(01/30/13)The City of Cherokee has been seeking funding assistance from IDOT and CN Railroad for the past several years, and funding is now available and obligated for the West Cedar Street RR crossing project, with 90-percent of the total costs ($220,000) to be paid by IDOT and the CN RR. Ten percent of the costs ($22,000) is the City's responsibility. The funding is to be released in October 2013. The crossing will include lights and arms to replace existing signage. Photo by Mike Leckband...

Ridge View dancers reap Regional awards(01/30/13)The Ridge View Dance Squad, under the direction of Roxy Dutler, participated in the MA Regional Dance Championships in South Sioux City, Neb. on Saturday, Jan. 19. The squad received the High Point Award and Choreography Award in all three categories - Prop, Novelty, and Hoopla...

Learning with Lunch(01/30/13)Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, along with Western Iowa Tech Community College and Hy-Vee, are thinking spring is just around the corner. The Feb. 6, Learning with Lunch will be a program by Master Gardener, Duane Kent. The program is titled "Perennials for the Shade."...

'Powerful Tools for Caregivers' educational series(01/30/13)Do you help take care of an older family member or friend? If so, you are not alone. Over 65 million family caregivers in America provide a vast array of emotional, financial, nursing, social, homemaking and other services on a daily or on an intermittent basis...

WITCC Instructional Equipment Election(01/30/13)Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the Cherokee and Aurelia Community School Districts in Cherokee and Buena Vista Counties, Iowa, that a Special Election will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Poll Locations are at the Cherokee Community Center at 530 W. Bluff St., Cherokee, and the Aurelia Community Center at 235 Main St., Aurelia...

CEF Benefit Dinner & Auction Feb. 22(01/30/13)The Cherokee Educational Foundation's annual Benefit Dinner and Auction is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 22 on the upper level of the Cherokee Community Center. This enjoyable "evening out" will begin at 6 p.m. with a social hour and viewing and bidding on several valuable silent auction items. A delicious dinner of prime rib or fish, catered by The Family Table, will follow, and the evening will conclude with the lively and entertaining "live" auction...

MNW girls beat Alta-Aurelia(01/30/13)ALTA - The Alta-Aurelia girls were unable to overcome a 21- 9 first quarter lead by Manson Northwest Webster here on Friday, as the Warriors fell to their Twin Lakes Conference opponent by a 67-41 score. Freshman Micah Barnes was the only Warrior player to score in double figures, leading the team with her 11 -point effort, while Taler Stanton added eight points and Christena Heschke seven for Coach Rory Payne's Warriors, who fell to a 3-14 season mark with the loss...

River Valley boys top SCC, 62-54(01/30/13)CORRECTIONVILLE - The River Valley boys beat Siouxland Community Christian here on Monday in non-conference basketball action. Brennan Riedemann posted a double-double for the Wolverines, as he scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Mason Alitz was also in double figures scoring, netting 19 points, including three treys, and the junior also grabbed seven rebounds. ...

Ridge View wrestles at K-P Tourney(01/30/13)KINGSLEY - The Ridge View wrestling team competed in the Kingsley-Pierson Wrestling Tournament on Saturday., and the Raptors finished 5th place out of 12 teams, with 116 points. Pocahontas Area won the tournament with 185 points. Here are the Ridge View wrestlers and their placings:...

Ridge View girls top Westwood(01/30/13)The Ridge View girls defeated Westwood, 55-35, in Western Valley Conference Tournament action Saturday. Nicole Snyder netted 22 points to lead the Ridge View offense, as the senior hit on six of her nine 3-point attempts. Snyder also had two steals and blocked a shot. Anna Davis scored 12 points for the Raptors, while Dana Hustedt scored seven and Kaitlynn Madsen six...

Lady Eagles fall to powerhouse Hinton(01/30/13)MARCUS - The Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn girls hosted the Hinton team in War Eagle Conference basketball Friday, and the Blackhawks raced out to a 27-9 lead and never looked back, downing the Lady Eagles by a final score of 72-24. Hinton, now 14-1, was led by three juniors who each scored in double figures - Alex Yoerger with 18 points, Lauren Hedlund with 16 and Shaler Lund with 15...

Ridge View boys top Westwood(01/30/13)The Ridge View boys beat Westwood, 49-43, in Western Valley Conference tournament action Monday night. The Raptors, now 9-11, were led in scoring by Joe Tokheim, who scored 14 points. Daniel Jeckell netted 12 points, while Zach Tokheim led the Raptors on the boards, with seven rebounds.On the defensive end of the court, Ryan Garthoff stole three passes for Ridge View...

Richard Sylvester Kohns(01/30/13)Richard Sylvester Kohns, age 82, was born June 20, 1930 in Meriden, and passed away peacefully at his home in Stillwater, Minn. on January 27, 2013. Dick served in the U.S. Army and fought in the Korean War. He enjoyed farming and carpentry work in Cherokee. ...

Whiteside - Long / son(01/30/13)Teresa Whiteside and Aaron Long of Cherokee are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy. Aaron Quinones Long was born at 3:09 p.m. on January 25, 2013. He weighed 8 lb. 9 oz. and measured 20 inches long, and was welcomed home by his sister, Deziah Whiteside. Grandparents are Velma Berry, Robbin Whiteside and Aaron Berry, all of Chicago, Illinois; and Michael Whiteside of Storm Lake...

Rupps observe 60th Anniversary(01/30/13)Ralph and Herta Rupp will be celebrating 60 years of marriage on Jan. 31. Cards of celebration can be sent to 333 Sioux Valley Drive Apt. 202 Cherokee, IA 51012. Photo contributed

From the Iowa Legislature(01/30/13)The second week of this legislative session has been a busy one, even though Monday was a national holiday, and we were not in session. Because of a shortened week, more committee blocks were scheduled in order stay on track. The committees I serve on all had good presentations this week, and members had ample time to ask questions...

Let's hear it for our 'road warriors'(01/30/13)As Old Man Winter blasts us with rain, ice, snow, wind and cold temperatures, it's time to think about the dedication to duty of our street and road crews, utility workers, law enforcement officers, fire fighters, and emergency responders. As winter pelts us with snow, icy conditions, dangerous winds, and freezing temperatures, it's nice to know that our capable city street, county and state highway road crews are prepared to work long and hard hours in very difficult and dangerous conditions day and night to keep us safe and make transportation possible, if need be.. ...